Laurie Olefson

Handmade Eyeglass Frames and Artful Readers

If the eyes are a “window into the soul” then handmaking eyeglass frames is my way of placing that unique window into focus. Because they are so apparently simple they require a high level of skill to ensure that the parts “work” . Handmaking frames require tools from the jewelers studio, opticians lab, industrial factory and the tools I craft myself because large manufacturing machines are not suitable.

The frames I create are both artful and wearable, and precise enough to be fitted with prescription lenses by a professional optician.